Weather on March 7
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 7th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 31°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 7th was in 2000 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (22°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of March 7th dates historically, with the wettest March 7th recording 0.81" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 7th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 27° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.53" | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.81" | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984coldest | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 54° | 61° | 0.71" | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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